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‘Vivo’ Celebrates Cuban Culture and Shines with Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Virginia IsaadAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 6, 2021August 6, 202108772

Cuban culture and music are front and center in the latest animated film out on Netflix. Vivo is the first-ever Sony Animation musical film and the second of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s movie projects this year following In the Heights, with Disney’s...

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Dascha Polanco Calls ‘In the Heights’ a Celebration of Latinx Culture

Virginia IsaadApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 21, 2021April 21, 202109089

Latinx representation remains limited in film and television but the upcoming film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s play In the Heights is a true celebration of Latin American culture. The musical centers around Dominican bodega owner, Usnavi (played by Puerto Rican...

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A New Celia Cruz Musical Debuts in NYC

Virginia IsaadOctober 24, 2019July 26, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 24, 2019July 26, 202003853

The life story of Celia Cruz is coming to the stage in New York in a two-hour musical debuting Nov. 16 starring Cuban singer Lucrecia and performed completely in Spanish. The story unfolds through flashbacks of significant moments and songs...

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Opens ‘Hamilton: The Exhibition’ in Chicago

Virginia IsaadJune 4, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJune 4, 2019August 3, 2020012980

Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s massive hit Hamilton can now experience Hamilton: The Exhibition, an immersive 360-degree exhibition spanning 35,000-square-feet custom built structure on Northerly Island, Chicago. The exhibition, currently running through September 8, is set to travel throughout the U.S....